Over 8,80,000 children could die due to Covid-related issues in next 12 months; most deaths likely in India: UNICEF report | India News,The Indian Express

Over 8,80,000 children could die due to Covid-related issues in next 12 months; most deaths likely in India: UNICEF report | India News,The Indian Express

Over 8,80,000 children could die due to Covid-related issues in next 12 months; most deaths likely in India: UNICEF report

JUNE 25, 2020 3:24:00 PM

The UNICEF report predicts a substantial spike in the number of children living in abject poverty due to the social and economic repercussions of COVID-19 and suggests that the pandemic could push an additional 120 million children below the poverty line within the next six months.